Skills Required

If you find yourself asking "I wonder how that works, and I wonder if we… whether we could…" then you're starting to think like an engineer.

There is an Engineer lurking behind just about everything that we touch and use, just about everything that makes today’s world possible.

If you have a deep desire to make things happen, to design and create things then there is probably an Engineer lurking inside you!

Imagination, curiosity and creativity are fundamental engineering qualities. Making things happen in the real world needs more than just passion and creative ideas however, (although they too are pretty useful).

At the end of the day, engineers deal in facts and reality – clear logical thinking, maths and science, and some ability to plan and manage things (and people) all help.

physics (chemistry may be an advantage depending on the field of engineering you wish to study)

english (middle grade)

We advise you check out the engineering prerequisites with the university/TAFE you are most likely to study at for specific information. Some high schools offer industrial design or other engineering subjects which you may wish to take.